葛根的活性成分及其在食品中的应用

The active ingredients of pueraria and its application in food

葛根营养丰富,是我国传统的药食两用植物,可开发为多种药用和保健食品,市场前景广阔。葛根素是葛根的主要活性成分,具有保护心脑血管、降血压、降血糖、抗肿瘤、提高免疫力等作用。近年来随着研究的不断深入,葛根及葛根素的用途更加广泛。综述了葛根的活性成分,并对比了不同葛根种类之间的差异,总结了葛根素的功效和提取方法,阐述了葛根素在不同食品中的应用,为进一步提升葛根产品的药食两用价值提供了一定的技术参考。

Pueraria is rich in nutrition and is a traditional medicine and food plant in China.It can be developed into a variety of medicinal and health food,with a broad market prospect.Puerarin is the main active ingredient of pueraria,which has the functions of protecting cardiovascular and cerebrovascular vessels,lowering blood pressure,lowering blood sugar,anti-tumor,and improving immunity.In recent years,with the deepening of research,the use of pueraria and puerarin is more extensive.This paper summarizes the active ingredients of pueraria and points out the differences between different species,summarizes the physiological function and extraction methods of puerarin,focuses on the application prospect of puerarin in different foods,and provides some technical reference for further improving the dual-use value of puerarin products.